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Currentevent 2
Currentevent 2
Mr. Wisner
World History
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Summary of the Event (at least 3 major points; each point will have its own paragraph)
On late thursday, West Virginias senator and other Democrats worked to support miners health
insurance. They had some demands to include in the government spending bill, and if they were
not met the Democrats warned to block the must pass funding bill that the Senate had approved
of. This could lead to a government shutdown.
The democrats would need 41 votes in the procedural vote that is scheduled for Saturday
morning, which is after the friday midnight deadline for when the government would run out of
money. It is being led by several coal state democrats and supported by the senate democratic
leadership. What is being issued is the extension of an expiring health insurance program that is
made for retired miners and their significant other. The democrats also have future plans to make
a fix to a miners pension program. "A lot of our members feel extremely strongly about miners,"
said the incoming Democratic leader, which makes it more understandable as to why theyre
going to such extent. Democrats also hope Trump might join them and insist on a yearlong
extension of the health insurance.
To add on to that, the house of representatives passed a bill to keep the government
funded through april 28 and the lawmakers left town. This makes it harder for the Senate to
change the bill. However, the democrats are determined. Though they arent directly saying if
they think they will have enough votes, they believe they will win this fight.
Relate your Event to a Historical Event (compare and contrast with current event).
This could be related to the the time during the emancipation proclamation. The
democrats are standing up for what they believe will benefit others, while abraham lincoln gave
freedom to the blacks because it would benefit them. Both of the people are and were taking a
stand were doing it for others and not for themselves. I don't know if i explained myself right.
Relate your Event to the a Theme (at least 3 sentences). SEE BACK FOR THEMES
This event can be related to revolts and revolutions because the democrats are revolting. They
are going against the rest of the senate trying to change something for the miners. They want to
see a change even if it threatens the government funding bill.
THEMES:
o Economic theories
5.Human-Environment Interaction
o Disease
o Population growth
o Technology